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Second Journey to China [left panel]

1993

Jörg Schmeisser

Associated Names

Jörg Schmeisser

Artist, German, 1942 - 2012

Medium

color etching and aquatint on wove paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)
Dimensions

sheet: 97.16 × 61.28 cm (38 1/4 × 24 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.3139.1

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The image contains various shapes and lines, with swirling, curvilinear forms and intersecting lines creating an intricate composition. The abstract artwork features shapes resembling mountain ranges, flowing hair, and ancient architecture. Lines and textures suggest landscapes and possibly figures, blending into layers of written script and geometrical forms. Impressions of mountainous terrains, scroll-like writings, and decorative symbols akin to traditional cartography are interwoven, hinting at a rich tapestry of visual storytelling. — Second Journey to China

Jörg Schmeisser

1993

Second Journey to China [right panel]

Jörg Schmeisser

1993

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Canberra, Australia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 25/100

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